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We all know that this area had many airfields during the conflict, and that sadly a lot of airman lost their lives. Chris tells us of two crashes that happened in this village. The first at two Gates Lane between Southrepps and Northrepps and the other in the field between Long Lane and the railway.…

Having almost, finished his master piece on the village and the First World War, Chris is turning his attention to the Second World War. See a photo of the village Home Guard. We are looking for any information you might have about the village and its inhabitants in WWII.

We have added another set of properties to Our Houses. Beck Cottages are on Lower Street in Lower Street. They date to before 1784 and are amongst the oldest original cottages in the village.You can view it here. If you can add to our knowledge of any of the properties on Lower Street please contact…

Warren Road is in Lower Street, and we are pleased to add our first house in the, Our Houses project; Larks Rise. You can also see a postcard of Warren Road in the 1920s/30s as well as the 1886 OS map. Click here. If you have any memories of The Hill please contact us.

The 1905 Ordnance Survey map of Lower Street shows a Reading Room. See if you agree with our research suggesting where it was located. Discover its history and how it evolved to give us today’s Lower Street Social Club. Click here. As always we would be delighted to hear from you if you can add…

Read the new introduction to Beechlands Park, complete with 1907 map and aerial view. We also have information on two of the houses in this development. Can you add yours? Click here to read about it.

The Southrepps Society History Hub website is continuing to grow in size and coverage. The ‘Our Houses’ (https://southreppshistory.org.uk/buildings/our-houses/ ) project in particular has new information on some houses on Chapel Street, Thorpe Road and Lower Street. We’re still very keen for you to add yours: why not make it your New Year’s resolution! We now…

Is your house in Chapel Street ? Do you want to know the history of Chapel Street ? Using maps, census returns and Parish data Colin tells the history of Chapel Street and of his own house Cobble Cottage. Read it here Please send us a photograph and history of your house. Contact us if…

We have added to two more houses on Lower Street as well as a map to help with location. Click here to read about them. Thank you to the owners for their help in this project. If you know anything more, or wish to correct information don’t hesitate to contact us.

When one thinks of schools in Southrepps the immediate thought is of Antingham and Southrepps School. Which is not in Southrepps at all. We do have some tantalising clues to the existence of private schools running in Upper Street as early as the 1660s. Click here to read more.